First, they arrested the civil and political activists. Then they arrested the lawyers representing those activists. Then, they arrested the lawyers defending the imprisoned lawyers. Then, when there were no more lawyers left to defend the civil and political activists, they took steps towards taking over the Bar Association.
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89% of Iranian workers are on temporary contracts
More than 89% of Iranian employees, mostly from the working classes, are on temporary contracts. According to the ILNA news agency, such contracts represent “a blank cheque for the abuse of workers’ rights. Employers can fire people whenever they wish, and are under no obligation to offer any form of compensation.”
Prominent Human Rights Lawyer Sentenced To 13 Years Imprisonment In Exile On Appeal
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), denounces the unfair sentence on appeal of Mr. Abdolfattah Soltani to 13 years in prison in exile in the remote city of Borazjan (southern Bushehr province).
Amnesty International : Iran must release imprisoned trade unionists
Introduction On the occasion of the 101st session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) – taking place in Geneva from 30 May to 15 June 2012 – Amnesty International renews its call on the Iranian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release trade unionists who have been imprisoned solely for their peaceful trade union […]
Single Women Gaining Limited Acceptance in Iran
When Shoukoufeh, an English literature student from a backwater town, set out to rent an apartment for herself here in the capital, she first stopped at a jewelry store and picked up a $5 wedding ring.
Amnesty Urges Iran To Free Lawyer
Amnesty International has called on Iran to “immediately and unconditionally” release prominent Iranian human rights lawyer Abdolfattah Soltani.
Imprisonment and lashes for activists and defenders of The Ouromieh lake
HRANA – 37 defenders of the Ouromieh lake were sentenced to 18 years imprisonment and 1110 lashes. According to HRANA, the activists were sentenced a few days ago , 11-06-2012.
Gonabadi Dervish, Hamid Reza Moradi Was Hospitalized In “Taleghani Hospital” In Tehran
Gonabadi dervish and one of Majzooban Noor website managers, Mr.Hamid Reza Moradi Sarvestani, was hospitalized in “Taleghani hospital”, yesterday morning on 24 Khordad ( Jun 13 , 2012 ).
Iran’s Human Kidney Trade
If you’re in the market for a kidney then you’ll be in luck in Iran. It’s the only country in the world where the buying and selling of kidneys is legal.
Tajzadeh’s Letter to the Supreme Leader
On the third anniversary of Iran’s disputed presidential election of 2009, the imprisoned member of the Hezbe Mosharekat (Participation Party) and the Sazemane Mojahedin Enghelab Eslami (Revolutionary Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution) seyed Mostafa Tajzadeh has written yet another letter to the supreme leader of the Islamic regime in which he holds the […]